Fike High School - Accolade Yearbook (Wilson, NC)

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EDITORIAL STAFF: M. Giuvcs. C. Luna, F. Siiiimlcrs, Nl. E.1Duim, I, Irvin, Il. lxing, I, Nlilcs, S. lloyd, -I, lliiirluwt, Il. lliiim-s NI. Tliumas. SIUIZLIIIZAQI VV. B2ll'IJULl1'. CI. Lcc, C. lhmiul, II. Lcc, Bliss I,.clzi Ayuwla, mlviscr. BUSINESS S'I'1XI3F: II. Pricc, XI. Ilclmiig, If. llullin, -I. Herring, I3'IilCIxIHii11, Miss Virginia linmvlcs. m1'1'isw', I. lk-iili-, Al. Xlblilm XI. Priclgeu, I. VVuIstcm, E. Pz1ttci's41n, IV. Dullois, KI. Bmven Page Eighty 'sci LII

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Ciiftnrus IJANIEL fiL1fffJ1 f1l'Cf1 ief M1 ss LLLA Avcrocx Adviser 1961 Io l3LNToN Business .llfznager Miss Viiiuiwm Kiwowtigs flrlviser ACCOLADE STAFF 1961 VVhen the senior class chose us to be on the editorial staff of the 1961 ACCOLADE, we felt honored to have our classmates place such confi- dence in our ability. It was not long, however, before we realized that there was more work than honor attached to portraying the story of a year at Pike High School. VVith no experience and with no time to work on the book except after school hours, and with the desire to keep up our high scholastic standards, and also to be in the center of everything happening, we found it dif- ficult to settle down to the drab drudgery of working behind the scenes, instigating activities and trying to push people toward fast-approach ing deadlines. Drawing layouts, gathering props for pictures, planning pictures, identifying them, and writing and revising copy, we discovered was very detailed and tedious. Wistftillx' we watched the crowds go home at 3:15, those of us who stayed settled down to work hard until dark. hliss lzela Avcock, facing again another entirely new force, had to acquaint us with the complicated work facing us, She tried to inspire us to put forth our best efforts and produce a book com- parable to or even better than those that have preceded it. Now that the 1961 ACeoLAnE is in your pos- session, we hope that you like it and that when- ever you pick it up, now, or in the years to come, that echoes of the joys of this year will ever vi- brate in your memory. CCOLAD BUSINESS STAFF OF ACCOLADE-'I961 Last fall fourteen members of the senior class were chosen to be on the business staff of the .-Xecoi.AnE. 'lhey were all honored to receive such recognition and plunged into the challenging task before them. ln groups of two, the members set out on their mission of selling ads to help defray the expense of the 1961 1XeCoI.AnE. They spent many hours in the afternoons walking the streets and going from one business firm to an- other. They realized that they were to serve as ambassadors of good will in making new friends for the school. They set the deadline for selling ads for january, and they realized that Alanuary was arriving earlier this year than they had ever remembered before. ln some places, as always, they met with rebuffsg but they also made new friends who were glad to buy ads. After the task of selling and collecting was concluded, they had to draw off pages, type them, collect mats, and balance the books. VVith the help of their ex- perienced adviser, Miss Virginia Knowles, they finished their job and did their part to give the students a book which would bring them echoes of the year just o'er. KV' U ' ns' W5- Tlie Editorial Staff lives it zip at l-e1ti's lzmlgef' After school, the Business Staff leaves to sell ads

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CDPFICERSI Lee Horne, Nlr. Alsey Stott, fncziitiv mi riser' Sandy Moore, errv Bernstein. Sammy Thom uf , , , . . l SOI1. THE STUDENT COUNCIL lllhc Student Council, which is composed of homeroom representatives with hir. Alsey Stott as adviser, did a splen- did joh for the entire school this year. Cetting off to a good start, the mcmhers presented the first program which emphasized school spirit. Next, the Council memhers worked in the concession stands to raise the needed funds to carry on this years work. 'llhe most important duty of the Council was planning and executing a successful flomecoming celehration. Planning the float, the parade, and the half-time entertainment and selecting sponsors-all were the responsihility of the Council. Climaxing the day was a dance in the Recreation Center. After llomecoming the Student Council sponsored the annual Sadie llawkins Dance. hlany committees were or- ganized to carry out this project which proved to he success- ful and highly entertaining. Patricia Bridgers and Ceorge .lenkins won the costume prizes. This year the memhers decided to give a Christmas Party for fifteen children. Even Santa came to this party and brought surprises for each child. 'Iihe joy received by the Council memhcrs amply repaid them for their efforts. As always, the Council held Quiet Wieck hefore mid-term examinations. lmmcdiately after the examinations were over, the Student Council helped the hlarch of Dimes Drive hy giving a dance. The profits from this and the money col- lected in each homeroom was turned over to the local hlaich ol' Dimes office. .ln the middle of liehruary. the traditional Student-Faculty haskethall games took place. hlemhcrs of the Student Coun- cil worked hard to make this a mcmorahle night, even though the faculty won hoth PQLIHICS. llihc annual election of officers for the incoming year drew the activities of the Student Council to a close. Bottom row: R. Owens. L. Miles, Moore, H. Vllatson, M. Craves, N. Holt. S. Vick. L. Stokes. Second row: ll. llardison, ll. Vllilkins, ll. Lannn. N. Connor, I.. Horne, S. Barnes, S. Thompson, C. Vllhite. nl. Boykin. Third row: A. Roberts, P. VVindham, Hadge, ll. Pitt- man, VX . Craves, Owens, D. Fitzgerald, hernstein, -lordon, C. Abernathy, nl. Cuhherley, Mr. Alsey Stott. Htl